20 Beginner Bushcraft Mistakes

When I first started out in Bushcraft & Survival I made many errors. Here are 20 beginner bushcraft mistakes that I learnt on my bushcraft journey. If you like camping, bushcraft and survival then follow my Wilderness Survival Skills and Bushcraft Playlist here:

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[makrezreal]

I’ve been a teacher for 15 years now, and I know a good teacher when I see one. Thank you mate

[jamesellsworth]

This is one of your finest instructional videos! Even with years of personal experience, I benefitted from these tips.

[richconroy]

11:33 Great video! A word of caution regarding rags soaked in boiled linseed oil. The oil generates heat as it oxidizes and can spontaneously ignite the rags if they are wadded up in a way that can trap the heat. Lay them flat or hang them away from combustibles until the oil has dried fully before throwing them in the trash. Another option is to dispose of them in an empty metal can with a lid (like an empty paint can).

[danieladams]

Absolute masterclass. Always best to get taught by those who have made the mistakes and know how to avoid them. The lighter/matches in particular. Even if we're out there to be with nature, we must be sensible and make sure we survive should the worst occur.

[jaymeswheeler]

These are great mistakes because just out of laziness or haste or neglect, they are ‘habits’ which can easily be fallen back into if things become too easy or routine. Common mistakes are not necessarily just beginner mistakes.
You’re always so humble and gentle, not offend us “expert” mountain men who might find ourselves forgetting our common sense.

As always cheers from Utah. You’re welcome at my fire anytime.

[ForgotTheMachete]

12:00 - A potentially useful side note on Boiled Linseed Oil rags;

Make sure you never leave the rags you use scrunched up as they can be prone to spontaneously ignite.
A good practice is to lay them out flat and let them dry. Then put them in an airtight container,

If your going to throw them out, lay them out flat, then saturate them in water. This ensures the rag can not ignite spontaneously.
For added protection, keep these water saturated rags in a sealed container as well. That part is self explanatory if you decide to do that.

Stay safe and enjoy keeping your wood furnished tools maintained :)

[paperaxes]

I love how you held your hand behind the match when you were showing it off. This demonstrates that you not only know bushcraft, but how to properly film with an autofocus camera - a skill many others lack. I appreciate you!

[liammalarky]

Now, _that_ was an excellent tutorial.

I've been faffing about in the cuds for years, and I'm not ashamed to say even I learned from this. (Feather sticks).

This is going to save beginners so much trial and effort.

Many thanks.

[andrewjeffery]

Might not be the first to think of it but I find the fibres from my tumble dryer are excellent for catching a spark to start a fire. I collect them in a plastic container and save them for camping trips.

[stevebettany]

That’s the most constructive bushcraft video I’ve seen in a long time.

[mulepowerforge]

12:50 Im a knife maker, and I can say that a strop is a must for maintaining an edge. My personal EDC hasnt been sharpened in over a year probably but just with strop maintenance it still cuts paper pretty well. Its used for pretty much everything from starting fires to food prep and everything in between. That being said you also have to be mindful of what youre cutting and not let it get too dull for it to last that long without actually sharpening.

[GentlemansJourney]

An absolute legend of a video here. My feather sticks are immediately better after watching. Slowed it down and started at the top! Great tips. Blessings, Charles 🪓🥾

[Synaptic_Cipher]

This was like watching a documentary. Very engaging and well done!

[Felixth]

Real helpful for when spring rolls around and the Canadian snow melts for good😂

[BBRWild]

I learn a lot of important things from you. Nice video as always

[holsche]

Even on the thumbnail, it becomes apparent instantly, from whom you learned to make feathersticks :)))

[jimmya]

My feather sticks still looks like the first one you showed, I've been lucky to find dry sticks to make my fire burning though! I saw you split the wood in a interesting and safe way too, I have to practice that technique! Thanks for sharing these great tips!

[Gamble]

Absolutely loved this video!!! My brother and I made several of these for a Norse pagan community we belong to. When we were soldering our end braids together we did a similar process as you except since we were making several at one time we used a solder pot and flux dip. We used the same mixture of gas for our torch and dipped the braid after heating into the flux and then dipped it into the solder pot and it completely filled the end braids. Lots of solder! After we then took the end terminals or end pendants and put a bit of flux into the terminal and pushed it onto the end of the braid. Then we used the torch to reheat the braid and heat the terminal. It remember the solder pulled extra solder from the bit of empty space between the braids… snug as a bug in a rug my guy! 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[getsmart]

All the best feather stickers come from the UK. Not being from the UK myself use scrapped birch bark to catch a spark and leave the feather sticks to the masters of them. Brilliant tutorial as always, thank you for it.

[PastramiStaven]

I love watching these, they are good, information easy to digest.